Arbetsbeskrivning

Transport is at the core of modern society. Imagine using your expertise to shape sustainable transport and infrastructure solutions for the future? If you seek to make a difference on a global scale, working with next-gen technologies and the sharpest collaborative teams, then we could be a perfect match.

Volvo Trucks has the ambition to be “The world’s most desired truck brand with industry-leading performance and the most successful customers”. We are looking for a new colleague who knows that the key to business success is curiosity and drive to take on new challenges and possibilities. You understand that business success in Volvo Trucks is the result of work done by all its dedicated colleagues and partners. We want a member of our team who finds energy in developing our colleagues and the organization, with a clear focus on business success. A sense of curiosity, a head for analytics, and most of all, leadership is what we value in this profile.

Volvo Trucks is a truly global company, consisting of 6 Sales Areas including 150 countries, 2300 workshops, whereof 326 owned by Volvo Trucks. We are ~12,500 employees, including ~6,500 technicians.

As the Head of P & C, you will contribute to realizing Volvo Trucks’ strategy and become a true business partner with a focus on people to achieve business goals. You will be instrumental in developing the people strategy for Volvo Trucks in close cooperation with all functions within Volvo Trucks as well as Volvo Group. You will lead a team of professional business-minded colleagues.

You will report to the President of Volvo Trucks, Roger Alm, and be a member of Volvo Trucks’ executive management team.

Company Culture: At Volvo Trucks, we believe in fostering a culture of collaboration, innovation, and inclusivity. Our values are centered around respect for individuals, integrity, and a commitment to excellence. We encourage our employees to take initiatives, embrace challenges, and continuously strive for improvement. We are dedicated to creating a supportive environment where everyone can thrive and contribute to the success of the company. Our culture is built on trust, transparency, and a shared vision for the future.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and lead the implementation of Volvo Trucks People & Culture objectives, strategies, programs, processes, and policies.
• Support the development of a business culture with high ethical standards in line with Volvo Trucks values, standards, and principles.
• Support change management and organizational development to improve business performance, process orientation, and cooperation across Volvo Trucks and the Volvo Group.
• Advise, challenge, and support Volvo Trucks senior management on People & Culture related matters.
• Guide, coach, and develop the People & Culture community in Volvo Trucks.
• Lead leadership sourcing, talent growth, succession planning, performance management, and competence development processes to secure high-quality leadership skills and competencies.
• Develop and implement compensation practices to support business needs, consistent with Volvo Group policies.
• Support the work with improving high engagement in Volvo Trucks.
• Promote Health, Safety and Wellbeing work throughout the whole of Volvo Trucks.
• Contribute to the sustainability work at Volvo Trucks with a focus on the human and people-oriented areas in the sustainability strategy.
• Take the lead in workforce planning to secure the short- and long-term competencies needed for Volvo Trucks. This includes attracting and retaining competencies needed to deliver business success short and long term.

Profile

The role requires a highly professional and inspiring senior leader with a global mindset, the ability to demonstrate clear strategic directions, and execute successfully upon them. You need to inspire, support, and challenge direct reports and develop motivation, knowledge, and teamwork in the entire organization. A passion for contributing to the transformation of Volvo Trucks is essential. You appreciate teamwork and have a collaborative way of working.

Key Requirements:

• Successful international business experience within a global network.
• Have significant senior management experience from successfully leading global organizations.
• Commitment to supporting managers in developing people and the organization to become successful short and long term.
• Ability to lead and inspire other senior business leaders.
• Minimum ten years of senior line management experience in a global business context.
• Clear vision, global and broad mindset, and successful People & Culture leadership.
• Ability to work collaboratively within own organization as well as within other organizations supporting the business.
• Good business analytical capability.
• Experience in leading, mentoring, and coaching senior business leaders to perform and deliver top quality and outstanding business results.
• Successful in building excellent working relationships and operating effectively as a member of leadership teams cross-functionally.
• Master’s Degree in a relevant field.
• Fluent in written and spoken English.

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Who we are and what we believe in

Our focus on Inclusion, Diversity, and Equity allows each of us the opportunity to bring our full authentic self to work and thrive by providing a safe and supportive environment, free of harassment and discrimination. We are committed to removing the barriers to entry, which is why we ask that even if you feel you may not meet every qualification on the job description, please apply and let us decide.

At Volvo Trucks you will be part of leading the way towards a sustainable transport industry. For nearly a century we have been innovating for people – to make life easier, better and safer. Driving progress is our promise to customers, to the industry and to society. At Volvo Trucks we share a curiosity to learn, we work with passion and we embrace change to stay ahead. Join us, together we move the world we want to live in.